Business & Market Intelligence

CEO compensation at venture-backed start-ups up 5.8%

Overall, median compensation in 2006 for the
CEOs at venture-backed start-ups grew to $275,000, a 5.8% increase from
2005.

Start-up
CEO pay

2006
(year ending Oct 1)

Y/Y
% Growth

Healthcare

$284,000

8.4%

IT

$275,000

8.3%

Retail/Services

$260,000

0.0%

Overall

$275,000

5.8%

Source: VentureOne

CEOs at venture-backed health-care
companies fetched a median compensation of $284,000 during the past year,
an 8.4% increase from a year ago period, according to data from industry
tracker VentureOne. CEOs at IT start-ups gained 8.3% increase to $275,000.
The data are annualized to October 1 of each year.

But compensation is not rising across
the board. Compensation for the top spots at retail and consumer products
and services start-ups has held steady since 2004, at $260,000, according
to VentureOne.

After holding steady for the past two
years, total compensation for CEOs at both information technology
start-ups and health-care companies is on the rise. Total compensation
includes salary and bonuses or commissions.